Category: Regions
July 12, 2011 > Staff
Guatemala’s Colom Blames Drug Cartels In Death Of Folksinger Cabral
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom said Monday that organized crime groups were behind the shooting death of one of Latin America’s most revered folksingers […] Read More >
July 11, 2011 > Staff
Buenos Aires Mayor Macri To Face Run-Off Election Against Fernández de Kirchner’s Candidate
Today in Latin America Top Story — The mayor of Buenos Aires now faces a run-off for his re-election bid against the hand-picked candidate of Argentine President Cristina Fernández de […] Read More >
July 8, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Cable Reveals Corruption & Mistreatment Of Cuban Doctors Working In Venezuela
Cuban doctors working in poor regions of Venezuela face miserable working conditions, inadequate medical supplies and the fear of constantly being monitored by co-workers, according to a leaked U.S. diplomatic […] Read More >
July 8, 2011 > Staff
Honduras Truth Commission Calls Zelaya Ouster A Coup; Blames Government For 20 Deaths
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Honduran Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded Thursday that the 2009 ouster of then President Manuel Zelaya was a coup. The commission said […] Read More >
July 7, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico Amps Up Pressure On Zetas With New Anti-Drug Strategy
In a policy shift that could end in even more bloodshed, the Mexican government remodeled its anti-drug strategy to direct added attention to the violent Zetas paramilitary cartel. News of […] Read More >
July 7, 2011 > Staff
Peru’s Humala Surprised By Obama During White House Meeting; Holds Talks With Clinton
Today in Latin America Top Story — Peru’s President-elect Ollanta Humala had a surprise meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington D.C. Humala, who was in the U.S. to […] Read More >
July 6, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Honduran Military Patrols Rural Regions To Fight Drug Traffickers; Employs Brazilian Planes
The Honduran military announced earlier this week that it would now be patrolling rural regions in an effort to bump up security in the country with the highest homicide rate […] Read More >
July 6, 2011 > Staff
104 Police Officers In Ecuador Fined For Last Year’s Uprising Against Correa
Today in Latin America Top Story — A total of 104 police officers in Ecuador were given fines of up to $5,000 for misusing public funds during last year’s uprising […] Read More >
July 5, 2011 > Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines Explores Colombia’s Gold Rush
Gold fever is sweeping across South America. Nowhere is it more lethal than in Colombia, where the gold rush has become a new axle in Colombia’s civil war. Turf wars […] Read More >
July 5, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Peru’s Humala Visits U.S. To Meet With Hillary Clinton; Possibly With Obama
Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala is one his way to the United States for a number of high-profile meetings Wednesday in Washington D.C. In his first trip to the U.S. since […] Read More >